Juniperus communis L.
common juniper
Symbol:
JUCO6
Group:
Gymnosperm
Family:
Cupressaceae
Duration:
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Tree
Shrub
Native Status:
L48
N
AK
N
CAN
N
GL
N
SPM
N
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Juniperus communis L.
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Distribution:
Juniperus communis L.
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USA (AK , AL, AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , GA , IA, ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD, ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY ), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
Related Taxa:
Juniperus communis L.
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17 genera in Cupressaceae ,
28 species in Juniperus
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Classification:
Juniperus communis L.
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Threatened and Endangered Information:
Juniperus communis L.
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Juniperus communis L.
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Quinlan
Low
Moderate
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife (AK-Native Alaskan And Exotic Plants Used By Wildlife , 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.
More Accounts and Images:
Juniperus communis L.
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View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 194820.
View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).
View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.
View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.